Federal appeals court affirms dismissal of Right to Life challenge to Michigan abortion protections

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 671

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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A panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the federal district court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Right to Life of Michigan challenging the state’s constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights, agreeing with the initial dismissal that the plaintiffs lack standing in their suit.

The suit argued that Proposal 3, which was a ballot initiative in 2022 that enshrined reproductive freedoms, including the right …

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